Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kathleen Peddicord covers moving, living, and investing overseas. Costa Rica is perhaps the world’s best-known foreign retirement ...

There are so many reasons to retire in Costa Rica. Chief among them is that life is easy in the tropical land of “pura vida” — and so is making the decision to relocate to this small Central American ...

The GAM– La Gran Area Metropolitana– is the acronym for the greater metro area of San Jose. It extends as far west as Atenas and north to the volcanic mountain ranges of Cartago and Heredia provinces.

In the Blue Zone of Costa Rica's Nicoya Peninsula, locals prioritize simple, fresh ingredients and lean proteins in their diet.

One of the first places I lived in Costa Rica was a small town in the Southern Zone. My son had been born just a month earlier in San José, and his mother and I had already grown tired of city life.

It started innocently enough: I needed a break and wanted to learn how to surf. After nearly a decade of rushing through life in New York City, rarely encountering the natural world beyond a sacred ...

SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, August 8, 2025 (EZ Newswire) -- Costa Rica’s Nicoya Peninsula is a realm of golden beaches, verdant jungles, and laid-back coastal towns that captivate the soul. For travelers ...